On Monday, Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) stated that it had filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court over the deaths or injuries of Palestinian journalists in Gaza.
RSF said it was seeking the ICC’s prosecutor to look into suspected war crimes committed by the Israeli army against at least nine Palestinian reporters since December 15, 2023.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced in January that it was investigating potential crimes against journalists since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza, which has claimed the lives of over 100 reporters.
Media watchdog went on to say that it had reasonable grounds for thinking that some of these journalists were deliberately killed and that the others were the victims of deliberate IDF (Israel Defence Force) attacks against civilians.
This specific complaint, the third filed by the RSF, includes eight Palestinian journalists killed between December 20 and May 20, as well as one who was injured.
In a statement, RSF stated, “All concerned journalists were killed (or injured) in the course of their work”.
RSF advocacy and assistance director, Antoine Bernard, stated, “Those who kill journalists are attacking the public’s right to information, which is even more essential in times of conflict”.
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan requested last week that the court issue arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Israel has strenuously disputed the claim, and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has called drawing parallels between Hamas and Israeli officials despicable.
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